This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, February 10th, 
2014.



A SPOTTED TOWHEE was spotted in Rye on January 25th, and has been seen many 
times since then. It was last reported on February 9th. It has been seen 
foraging on the ground in the scrub on the corner nearest the traffic island 
at the intersection of Central Road and Route 1A. An EASTERN TOWHEE was seen 
in North Hampton on the 1st.



At least 4 SNOWY OWLS continued to be reported in New Hampshire during the 
past week including 1 along the coast in Rye, 2 in the Hampton and Seabrook 
marsh areas, and unconfirmed sightings in Bow and Lancaster.



10 RAZORBILLS and 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen along the coast on February 
9th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Airport Road in Laconia, and 1 was seen in 
Ashland, both on February 9th.



A GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Hampton Harbor, from the Seabrook side, and 1 
with different plumage was seen at Hampton Beach State Park, both on 
February 10th.



An ICELAND GULL was seen in Hampton Harbor on February 10th.



A flock of 150 SNOW BUNTINGS was reported from Lyme on February 6th, a flock 
of 75 was seen in Piermont on the 8th, and several were reported from Milan 
on the 8th.



A GRAY JAY was seen in Errol on February 8th.



3 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in Exeter on February 8th.



A MERLIN and a GREAT HORNED OWL were seen in Nashua on February 6th, and a 
MERLIN was seen in Ashland on the 9th.



A COOPER’S HAWK was seen on North Road near Forbes Farm in Lancaster on 
February 8th.



An over-wintering BROWN THRASHER was seen visiting a birdfeeder at a private 
residence in Rye on February 10th.



A flock of over 100 CEDAR WAXWINGS was seen in Hanover on February 6th.



A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in Lakeport in Laconia on February 9th.



A female KING EIDER was seen from Ocean Avenue in New Castle several times 
in late January but has not been reported since February 1st.



A male BARROW’S GOLDENEYE has been reported intermittently at Great Boar’s 
Head in Hampton.



12 GREAT CORMORANTS were seen along the Merrimack River in Manchester on 
February 10th.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any 
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the 
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at: 
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Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and 
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon 
web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.

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